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STROKE MECHANICS

Ages 6-12 years

Prerequisites: front crawl 50 yards, back crawl 50 yards, breaststroke kick for 15 yards, breaststroke arm pull for 15 yards, coordinated breaststroke for 25 yards, dolphin kick for 15 yards, introduction to scissors kick, endurance swim for 100 yards. Formerly Fish and Flying Fish. 

Skills learned at this stage: 

  • front crawl with open turns for 100 yards
  • back crawl with open turns for 100 yards
  • breaststroke with open turns for 50 yards
  • butterfly arms for 15 yards
  • butterfly for 15 yards
  • individual medley 100 yards with open turns
  • sidestroke for 25 yards
  • 150 yard endurance swim